New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-31
MORE MEN WILL STOP WORK
THE GREAT STRIKE TO SPREAD TO-DAY.
ACTION OF 'LoNGsuoREMrxs UNIONS ALL QUIET

ing as to what the step taken In the
gle several meetings held all OF which well
attended. The men without exception determined
ana confident that the strike would end in their favor
Much Indignation expressed the of Master
Workman Quinn and the orders tor the arrest OF the
other members OF the Executive Board OF the Ocean
Association
The most important meeting was that of District AS
senby NO. Az at the Stevens-Fenimore Institute in
Canast This district has charge of the strike and
OF the strikers arc under its Jurisdiction There was ali
unusually large meeting and while official report was
made, 1t was learned that the Board of Arbitration and
Strikes received full power to in the strike and
the full support of the district pledged to
any action they may take The action OF the
Old Dominion Steamship Company the arrest
of the Executive Board of the Ocean Association was
vigorously denounced and means OF supporting the strike
devised.
What action the Board OF Arbitration will take in the
matter to-day has not been definitely settled but it is
supposed that they will place embargo on all coal in
e city and II possible put end TO all coal handling for
the time being. They willing to submit the differ
eBccs to any fair board Of arbitration and say that II
they unable TO prove the justice Of their they
will accept the verdict
There members OF the district who favor q
general strike OF all the Knights Of Labor in the city
less the companies make satisfactory settlement OF
the Mater just what this would accomplish, however,
they are unable TO say There Is also rumor that the
street will strike II they compelled to handle
non.nnion grain.
The action OF the coal miners who meet In Pitsbrg to-
morrow u looked for with much interest. The strikers
confidently assert that they will decide to shut down all
the hard coal mines In that region unless the COM
panies yield. The matter OF calling out the railroad
freighthandlcrs Is also under adysement and this action
may be taken to-day
The Central Labor Union, at Its meeting In Clarendon
Hall yesterday took up the subject OF the strike,
and there was long discussion over it. Resolutions
passed unanimously condembing the action OF the
capitalists OF this city, who by combining for the pur-
pose OF controlling production thereby demanding exor
bltant prices for the necessaries OF life and
holding power over the people inimcal 10
the perpetuity OF republican Institutions denoun-
cling tho "action OF the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany demanding the arrest OF five American citizens
sho have violated no law and expressing sympathy for
the strikers
A meeting OF Longshore seamen's Unions No. and
No. 5, OF New York. and No and No. 2, OF Brooklyn,
representing all tho ongshoremen on the East River
front In this city and In Brooklyn was held
yesterday in the Seventh Ward HOTEL No l73 Madison
st. There twenty nine delegates present represent
Ing 1900 men They resolved unanimously to order all
Of their men ont strike to-day. The men who have
struck heretofore did without the official sanction Oh
the union. and n instances men working on sailing
ships did go out This morning all the 'longshorcmen
on the River will stop work and Will remain out
until they are ordered back. Branch No. also held
strike in every way possible
Italian union men have been appointed to patrol both
river fronts induce their counrymen TO refuse to
take the places Of the trkers one OF them reported
Yesterday that Giovanni Gavin padrone. had secured
500 from the Italian quarter To go Ia Work In Now
Jersey The had paid him ~ each. When they
reached Jersey City they met by the pckets and
informed OF the strike. Without an exception they came
j. j. McKenna. T. b Putnam, Thomas McGrath and j.
Mcfarland. the members OF tho Ocean Assoca,ion n
bondarnen and will surrender themselves to the United
States Marshal this morning. .....,.u .,o,,. o..
,irrcs on the North and East Rivers. and only few OF
The msiorsy Of them attended the meetings
held at several places and ef only man or two % near near
who might apply for work ,n An iGa addition orca %,
iiy IN cnaTse Tse Of "c captan Gastn Of the seaSoat
squad duty during the day, making nearly 200 men
Under his immediate command. At night the force
Along the North River work being done three
piers The men on Pier No. 40. tho Norwich Lnc and
no 30 the Morgan Line. rs busy week day.
The deck hands the Lawrence. OF the Norwich Line,
struck when asked to handle freight yeseay' ana no IN
ducemens could get them 10 return to work WORD was
semitic Murray ana permission asked TO
quested large squad OF policemen was sent there 20
protect the new men; The men we're slow NJ hrst IN
the work The will be ready for her return trip
about the usual tine The strikers Geied re- Np NO SihS hsr
two piers yesterday and the superintendent OF f9nce
asked for permit and protection both OF which
few strikers hung around the office and piers OF the
Old dominion steamship WHICH, pul ioi
presence would have been deserted by the watch
man and an occasional policeman.
A large squad OF policemen were on duty during tnc
day Mt Pier So29 East River and patrol wagon was sta
toned the pier ready TO carry the officers to any point
The swcdc and Norwegian workpen who were brough.
the Mallory Line pier In wagons ON saturday were hot
allowed to depart on saturday night but were provided
sleeping accommodations and food on the pier tnt
night well yesterday They will he put To work on
the Alama this morning, which will be ready TO sail To-
morrow. -,
It's thought that the men the Pennsylvania.Rail-
rund who have heretofore remained with the company
will 20 out to-day. II they do, 1t Will ada ma
tcrially the strength or the stiike' as
the company employs large force OF men at the piers IN
this city, and should strike ake place IL VIII anece 'ho
entire road.
There nothing done among the coal dealers yeser
day except to place watchmen In the yards
The Richmond H will sail for London today after
having been In port for nearly fortnight lew nom
men, assisted by the crew. got In most OF her cargo
yesterday. The rest will be loaded to-day .
Thore were no developments Yesterday IN inc srlke
the Ncw-Jersey side OF the North River Inc steamer
Chicago OF the Inman Line reached her pier at lorks
and eighty Italians assisted by the began to unload
her The work slowly There work done AT any
the other piers In Jersey city. one or the leaders o
strike said 10 TRIBUNE reporter III the u'
all the striking ongshorcmen In Jersey oity W0uid proo
ably return to work on Wednesday. Everything Wa
quiet at the coal wharyes.